Best 3 Primary schools in Sandwell – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Grove Vale Primary School (Primary) in Birmingham; Old Park Primary School (Primary) in Wednesbury; Shireland Technology Primary (Primary) in Smethwick — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Grove Vale Primary School, Old Park Primary School and Shireland Technology Primary. They are primary phase and community school, foundation school and free schools type located around Birmingham, West Midlands, Wednesbury, West Midlands and Smethwick. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Grove Vale Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Grove Vale Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; all within the SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Grove Vale Primary School
B43 6AL
|
Old Park Primary School
WS10 9LX
|
Shireland Technology Primary
B66 4ND
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Birmingham West Midlands B43 6AL |
Wednesbury West Midlands WS10 9LX |
Smethwick B66 4ND |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Sep 2024 | 1 23 Jun 2024 | 1 4 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 422 | 420 | 446 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Sandwell (333) | Sandwell (333) | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.grovevale.co.uk | www.oldparkprimary.com | www.shirelandtechnologyprimary.net |
| Telephone | 01213574319 | 01215262669 | 01215658812 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B43 6AL - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sandwell (333)
- Website
- www.grovevale.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01213574319
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 9LX - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sandwell (333)
- Website
- www.oldparkprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01215262669
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Smethwick
B66 4ND - Ofsted
- 1 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.shirelandtechnologyprimary.net
- Telephone
- 01215658812
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